Southern University Law Center

www.sulc.edu/

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2018 Student Loan

13.6%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

843

98.2% Full-Time

About

Southern University Law Center is a higher education institution located in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southern University Law Center were .

In 2020, 157 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern University Law Center. 57.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (88 degrees), 1.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (55 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern University Law Center is $0, which is $−14,400 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern University Law Center is $0, which is $−14,400 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In N/A, N/A% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

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N/A Value

In N/A Southern University Law Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and N/A, the average net price of Southern University Law Center grew by N/A.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern University Law Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

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Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

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Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

N/A% of undergraduate students at Southern University Law Center received grants or loans in N/A. This represents a N/A of N/A with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern University Law Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.6%

2018 Default Rate

322

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Southern University Law Center was 13.6%, which represents 322 out of the 2360 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Southern University Law Center has a total enrollment of 843 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern University Law Center is 828 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Southern University Law Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern University Law Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.3% Black or African American, 26.3% White, 5.58% Hispanic or Latino, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.712% Asian, 0.356% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern University Law Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A. Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (42.1%), followed by Black or African American Male (17.4%) and White Male (14.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern University Law Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 843 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern University Law Center is 828 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Southern University Law Center are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern University Law Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

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N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern University Law Center was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Southern University Law Center had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern University Law Center (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
500
White
222
Hispanic or Latino
47

The enrolled student population at Southern University Law Center is 59.3% Black or African American, 26.3% White, 5.58% Hispanic or Latino, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.712% Asian, 0.356% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 23 more women than men received degrees from Southern University Law Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern University Law Center is black or african american (88 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (55 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern University Law Center is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern University Law Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (157 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern University Law Center are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,492 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (11,054 people), Other managers (3,217 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,024 people), and Police officers (1,846 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern University Law Center are Legal (157 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern University Law Center are Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Sales managers, Marketing managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Computer & information systems managers

The most specialized majors at Southern University Law Center are Legal (157 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern University Law Center are Legal services (19,986 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,446 people), Insurance carriers (3,406 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,353 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,601 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern University Law Center are Legal (157 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern University Law Center.

Most Common

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N/A degree-majorss awarded
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N/A degree-majorss awarded
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N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern University Law Center was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southern University Law Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Southern University Law Center, which is 0.744 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern University Law Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Southern University Law Center in Law, which is 0.744 times less than the 90 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 90 degrees were awarded to women at Southern University Law Center in Law, which is 1.34 times more than the 67 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southern University Law Center is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
88 degrees awarded
White
55 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern University Law Center is black or african american (88 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (55 degrees).

0.637% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
60 degrees awarded
White Male
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern University Law Center is black or african american female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (34 degrees).

Operations

Southern University Law Center has an endowment valued at nearly $2.06M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $83.8k (4.06%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Southern University Law Center had a total salary expenditure of $19.9M. Southern University Law Center employs 15 Associate professors, 8 Instructors, and 2 Professors. Most academics at Southern University Law Center are Female Associate professors (8), Male Associate professors(7), and Female Instructors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern University Law Center are: Management, with 22 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.06M

2020 Endowment

3.27%

growth from 2019

Southern University Law Center has an endowment valued at about $2.06M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern University Law Center grew 3.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.37M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern University Law Center (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.03M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Southern University Law Center received $3.03M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$10.5M

2020 Salaries

1.29%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Southern University Law Center paid a median of $10.5M in salaries, which represents 52.8% of their overall expenditure ($19.9M) and a 1.29% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.2% growth from 2018 and a 6.05% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Southern University Law Center paid a total of $2.25M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern University Law Center were Associate professor with 15 employees; Instructor with 8 employees; and Instructor with 2 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern University Law Center were Management with 22 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 22 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern University Law Center was Female Associate professor with 8 employees, Male Associate professor with 7 employees, and Female Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern University Law Center.

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